Earnings Before TaxesThere are several ´Earnings Before..´ ratios and acronyms: EBT = Earnings Before Taxes; EBIT = Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; EBIAT = Earnings Before Interest after Taxes; EBITD = Earnings Before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation; EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. Where: Earnings = operating and non-operating profits (eg interest, dividends received from other investments. Depreciation is the non-cash charge to the balance sheet which is made in writing off an asset over a period. Amortisation is the payment of a loan in instalments.
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